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Louisiana Tech University Application for Admission to Graduate School www.latech.edu/graduateschool
Your in terest in attend ing t he Graduate Sch ool at Lou isiana Tec h University is a ppreciated. Liste d below a re minimum admission requirements and important deadlines. Please review these carefully. Standarized tests are required by the various colleges a nd minimum scor es di ffer depending on t he program. Pl ease co ntact t he department for speci fic adm ission re quirements. Conditional Admission requires a minimum 2.25 overall grade point average. Unconditional Admission requires a minimum overall 2.5 grade point average. Applications will not be considered until all required materials have been submitted. All application materials become the property of the University and cannot be returned. The FERPA law of 1974 prohibits release of any information cercerning a student’s application over the telephone, or to anyone but the student without prior written permission from the student.
Application Requirements A. Applicants to Degree Programs: All applicants are required to submit 9 Completed application. 9 Non-refundable application fee $40 9 Official transcripts for all colleges or universities attended. (Transcripts of Tech course work need not be submitted.) 9 Official GRE or GMAT scores. International applicants are also required to submit the following documents: 9 TOEFL score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 80 internet- based (not more than 2 years old). May substitute IELTS score of 6.5 total on 4 academic modules for TOEFL score (not more than 2 years old). 9 Official diplomas. 9 Completed Affidavit of Support form and certified financial statement to receive immigration papers (I-20). It is recommended that all applicants submit the following materials with their application: 9 3 Letters of Recommendation. B. Applicants to “Transient” Category: Official copy of transcript certifying active pursuit of an advanced degree at another institution. C. Applicants to “Life-Long Learning” Category: Completed application. Non-refundable application fee $40 Official copy of a baccalaureate degree-posted transcript or documentation of state teacher certification. D. Applicants to “Graduate Certificate” Category: Completed application. Non-refundable application fee $40 Official copy of a baccalaureate degree-posted transcript.
Application Deadlines
All application m aterials should be se nt by the following dates. Applications received a fter t hese dates will be c onsidered fo r th e following Quarter. Enrollment Date
American Applications
International Applications
August 1
June 1
For Winter Quarter
November 1
September 1
For Spring Quarter
February 1
December 1
May 1
March 1
For Fall Quarter
For Summer Quarter
Admission Requirements
Standardized tests are required by the various colleges. Minimum scores differ depending on the program. Please contact the department you are applying to for specific admission requirements. A m inimum overall grade point average of 2.25 is required for conditional admission, while a minimum g rade point av erage of 2.5 i s req uired for unconditional admission. Th ere is no provisional ad mission available.
Programs of Study at Louisiana Tech University MA MAT MArch MBA MEd
Master of Arts Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Architecture Master of Business Administration Master of Education
MFA MHIM MPA MS
Master of Fine Arts Master of Health Info Mgmt Master of Professional Accountancy Master of Science
AuD DBA PhD PhD/MD
Doctor of Audiology Doctor of Business Administration Doctor of Philosophy Joint Program w/LSU-S
Please use these CODES on your application to indicate your intended Program of Study . College of Engineering & Sciences (ES) College of Applied & Natural Sciences (ANS) Program of Study/Concentrations Degree Codes BIOL Biology ANS MS Cell/Molecular Biol, Environmental Biol, Organismal Biol Family & Consumer Sciences ANS MS FCSC Consumer Sci, Family/Child Dev, Family/Consumer Sci Edu NUDI Nutrition & Dietetics ANS MS Clinic al, Community Molecular Sci & Nanotech ANS MSNT MSNT HIM Health Information Mgmt ANS MHIM Transient NS NDGD GRTR
College of Business (BUS) Program of Study/Concentrations Degree Codes BUAD Business Administration BUS MBA Accounting, Management, Computer Info Sys, Marketing, Finance, Quan. Analysis, Innovation, Infor Assur, Econ Business Administration BUS DBA BUAD Accounting, Management, Computer Info Sys, Marketing, Finance, Quantitative Analysis ACCT Professional Accountancy BUS MPA Transient BUS NDGD GRTR
College of Education (EDU) Program of Study/Concentrations Degree Codes CI Curriculum & Instruction EDU MSCI Curriculum & Instruction (doc) EDU EDCI CI CI Curriculum & Instruction EDU MED Education Leadership EDU MED EDLE EDLE Education Leadership (doc) EDU EDEL Health & Exercise Science EDU ED16 E016 Adapted Phys Edu, Exercise Sci, Sports Performance E PSY Educational Psychology EDU MAEP Orientation/Mobility Res, Psychoeducational Res/Edu Ind/Org Psychology EDU MA IOPY Counseling & Guidance EDU MACG CGU General, School Counseling Psychology EDU PHD CPSY E017 Special Ed Mild/Mod (1-12) EDU MAT Elementary Ed-Grades 1-5 EDU MAT E018 E019 Middle School Ed Math (4-8) EDU MAT Middle School Ed Science (4-8) EDU MAT E020 E021 Secondary Ed –(Grades 6-12) EDU MAT Agri Edu, Math Edu, Business Edu, Social Studies Edu, English Edu, Spanish Edu, French Edu, Speech Edu, Gen Sci/Biology Edu, Gen Sci/Chemistry Edu, Gen Sci/ Earth Sci Edu, Gen Sci/Physics Edu Early Childhood Ed (PK-3) EDU MAT E022 E025 Multiple-Levels (Grades K-12) EDU MAT Art Edu K-12, Vocal Music Edu K-12, Instrumental Music Edu K-12 , Health & Phys Edu K-12 E02 6 Early Interventionist (0-5) EDU MAT Teaching Blind Students EDU MAT E027 Transient EDU NDGD GRTR
Program of Study/Concentrations Degree Codes Engineering ES MSE ENGR Biomedical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Civil, Mechanical Molecular Sci & Nanotech ES MSNT MSNT Computer Science ES MSCS CSC Microsystems Engineering ES MMSE MSEN MATH Mathematics ES MS Applied Physics ES MS APHY Compu Analysis & Modeling ES PHD CAM Biomedical Engineering ES PHD BIEN Engineering ES PHD ENGR Micro & Nanoscale Sys, Mat & Infra Sys, Engr Physics Engineering &Tech Mgmt ES MSEM EMGT Engr Mgmt, Mgmt of Technology Joint Program (PhD/MD) ES PHD BIMD Transient ES NDGD GRTR
College of Liberal Arts (LA) Program of Study/Concentrations Degree Codes Art LA MFA ART Communication Design, Interior Design, Photography, Studio Architecture LA MARC ARCH English LA MA ENGL Literature, Technical Writing History LA MA HIST Southern History, Culture/Ideas, American Foreign Policy Speech LA MA SPCH Speech Communication, Theatre Speech Pathology LA MA SPAT Audiology LA AUD AUD Transient LA NDGD GRTR
NON-DEGREE programs Life-Long Learning (LLL) For students who want to take graduate-level courses but who do not wish to apply to a degree program. If a student decides later to apply for admission into a degree program, a maximum of 12 LLL graduate hours may be applied towards a degree upon written appeal and if approved by the College and Dean of the Graduate School in addition to meeting all other admission requirements. College Admission Codes Applied & Natural Sciences ANS NDGD LLL Business BUS NDGD LLL Education EDU NDGD LLL Engineering & Science ES NDGD LLL LLL Liberal Arts LA NDGD Graduate Certificate (GPBC) For students who want to enroll in a Graduate Certificate non-degree program. Students interested in these non-degree certificate programs should contact the College for specific admission requirements. Program of Study Admission Codes Dynamics in Domestic Violence ANS GPBC DDV INFA Information Assurance BUS GPBC Technical Writing & Comm LA GPBC TEW C
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APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION Submit application fee (non-refu ndable) with the application. Required documents are all official undergr aduate and graduate transcripts, as well as all required test scores for the program you wish to pursue. Please consult the Catalog or contact your college department for more details. Select only one term
Fall _______ Winter _______ Spring _________ 1st Summer ________ 2nd Summer _________
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COMPLETE “A” or “B” A. What degree do you plan to pursue? Master’s Degree _______ Doctoral Degree ________ In which College? ____________________________________________________________________ Degree Codes ____________ ___________ __________ (See “Programs of Study” page for codes) ______________________ Area of Concentration Degree Codes for the Program of Study that you are applying to must be inserted here. For example, if you were to apply for a Master’s in English, the degree codes would be: LA MA ENGL OR B. What non-degree category do you plan to pursue? Transient ________ Life-Long Learning ________ Grad. Certificate ________ In which College? ______________________________________________________________________ Admission Codes __________ __________ __________ (See “Programs of Study” page for codes) Admission codes for the non-degree category you are applying to must be inserted here. For example, if you were to app ly to th e College of Education f or non-degree courses in adult education fo r certification, your admission codes would be: EDU NDGD LLL Do you hold a valid teacher's license? Y
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Present _______________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________ City
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US residents: List State of residence: __________________________ How long? __________ County/Parish _____________________________ Permanent resident/Immigrant Alien number ____________________________
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Country of Legal Citizenship _______________________________________________________________________________________________ * If you are not a citizen of the United States and need to have an I-20 sent to you by Louisiana Tech, you must complete an Affidavit of Support form and provide a certified financial statement. An I-20 will not be released without these completed documents. E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11/2007
Transcripts List all Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools you have attended since leaving high school, including Louisiana Tech University. You must have an offic ial transcript sent from each of the schools you a ttended before your application can be processed. Louis iana Tech tr anscript not necessary.
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Dates Attended (month/year)
Name of College or University
Degree or Hours Earned
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Required Tests Official test scores for required tests must be requested from ETS or GMAT and sent directly to Louisiana Tech. International applicants whose native language is not English must also take the TOEFL or IELTS. Date the GRE was or will be taken: ____________________________ Date the GMAT was or will be taken: __________________________
Date the PRAXIS ‘1' was or will be taken: ______________________ Date the TOEFL or IELTS was or will be taken: __________________
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents ONLY The U.S. Department of Education requires universities to report on the ethnic composition of their student body. This information is confidential and is used only for statistical purposes. It has no effect on the admissions process. _______ American Indian or Alaskan Native
_______ Asian or Pacific Islander
_______ Black, Non-Hispanic
_______ Hispanic
_______ White, Non-Hispanic
_______ I do not wish to provide this information.
Selective Service Registration (required by all applicants). Act 345 of the 1999 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature requires that applicants sign the following statement. I HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW R.S. 17:3151 THE FOLLOWING: (Check one) ____I have registered or will register with the Selective Service (must be completed prior to University enrollment). ____I am not required to register with the Selective Service for the following reason: _____ I was born before 1960. ____I am female. _____ I have not reached my 18th birthday. ____I am in the armed services on active duty (does not apply to Reserve or National Guard not on active duty). ____I am not a permanent resident alien. _____Other (please explain). ____________________________________ I certify that all of the above statements are true to the b est of m y knowledge, and all information furnished on this form is complete and accurate. I have read and u nderstand th e conditions of ad mission for all degree, non-deg ree, and LL L pr ograms. The cu rrent catalog may b e v iewed o n the University website at http://www.latech.edu/registrar/bulletin/select.shtml I unde rstand that withholding information, or giving false information, may make me ineligible for admission and enrollment at Louisiana Tech University. In making application for admission to Louisiana Tech University and in compliance with th e provisions of the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act” of 19 74, I hereb y authorize the con tinuous rele ase b y the University of DIRECTORY INFORMATION, while a student, unless this action is specifically revoked by me, in writing, no less than 15 days prior to the first day of registration for any academic quarter. _______________________________________________________________________________ Signature
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